BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 27: Travis Trice of the Bullets takes on the defence during the round 16 NBL match between the Brisbane Bullets and the Adelaide 36ers at Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on January 27, 2018 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by )

Local basketball standout hoping to help USA qualify for World Cup

Former Wayne High School basketball star Travis Trice Jr. is competing for his country this month.

Trice, a 6-foot-2 point guard who took Michigan State to the 2015 Final Four as a senior, is part of the 12-man Team USA roster playing this month to qualify for the 2019 FIBA World Cup.

The group consists mostly of former college stars who have spent time in the NBA, the NBA’s developmental league, the G League, or both.

Team USA, the winner of the last two FIBA World Cups, is training in Las Vegas this month.

WOW...all I can say is WOW! History for the Trice Family! So proud of you @tricetra! Unbelievable and did I say WOW! #🇺🇸🏀 USA vs Uruguay Friday in Vegas 10pm Est. USA vs Panama in Panama on Monday. pic.twitter.com/KHUqdQZ6CK